An Easter bonnet competition for members of Wigan's ABC Minors at the cinema in Station Road, April 1971.An Easter bonnet competition for members of Wigan's ABC Minors at the cinema in Station Road, April 1971.
An Easter bonnet competition for members of Wigan's ABC Minors at the cinema in Station Road, April 1971.

IN PICTURES: Egg-citing Easter fun throughout the years

At this time of year the photographic diary is usually full of Easter crafts, egg hunting and kids in bunny ears. This year is very different, so here's a look through the archives of how we've covered Easter events in previous years. Full spread in Wigan Observer - out Tuesday!
By Michelle Adamson
Published 9th Apr 2020, 12:42 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2020, 15:01 BST

These cracking pictures will give you something to rabbit on about! ENJOY!

Easter bunnies at the Just Learning Nursery in Walkden Avenue, Wigan, tiny tots Jack West and Lily Broadbent-Hughes dressed up for the Easter bonnet and fancy dress parade on Thursday 8th of April 2004.

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Easter bunnies at the Just Learning Nursery in Walkden Avenue, Wigan, tiny tots Jack West and Lily Broadbent-Hughes dressed up for the Easter bonnet and fancy dress parade on Thursday 8th of April 2004.

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Pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic primary school, Shevington, wear their brightly coloured Easter bonnets, April 2015.

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Pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic primary school, Shevington, wear their brightly coloured Easter bonnets, April 2015.

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Holly Roden, four, samples a large Easter Egg at Walkden Hall Nursery, Walkden Avenue, Wigan on Tuesday 25th of March 1997.

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Holly Roden, four, samples a large Easter Egg at Walkden Hall Nursery, Walkden Avenue, Wigan on Tuesday 25th of March 1997.

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Haigh Hall Easter fun - Vicky Gregory and her daughter Lily aged two, April 2014.

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Haigh Hall Easter fun - Vicky Gregory and her daughter Lily aged two, April 2014.

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